Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Nu-Vision Technologies DBA Black Box for the purchase, full parts warranty, delivery and installation of NEC SV8300 telephone communications equipment and NEC 2400 IPX P2P software licenses as specified in the bid document SA003762. This equipment is a VOIP system and was selected over traditional telephone equipment because it allows Support Services to utilize the existing city owned fiber and leased infrastructure. Additionally, by utilizing this infrastructure, the monthly recurring cost will be reduced. For example, connecting to the VOIP/TDM system at Police Headquarters and using fiber and existing infrastructure, the city will pay $0.20 per month per Centrex line versus the current cost of $25.00 per line per month. The equipment and software will be installed at two different locations as part of the Public Safety Telephone network.
This ordinance also authorizes the amendment of the 2010 Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) and authorizes the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects within the Safety Voted Bond Fund.
The selection process for this contract was completed in accordance with the competitive procurement provisions under Section 329.14 of the Columbus City Code. Proposals were received for SA003762 on November 11, 2010 from four (4) companies.
Four (4) bids were submitted as follows (0 MBE, 0 FBE):
Company City/State Amount____________________
Nu-Vision Tech. DBA Black Box Centerville OH $104,261.34
Optus Inc Jonesboro AZ $115,863.00
Horizon Chillicothe Chillicothe OH $126,150.00
ClarkTel Communications Akron OH $180,567.00
After careful review of the bids received, the Division of Support Services recommends acceptance of the bid submitted by Nu-Vision dba Black Box a...
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